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Born: August 21, 1904 in Red Bank, NJ
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's
Died: April 26, 1984 in Hollywood, FL
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Count Basie was among the most important bandleaders of the swing era. With the exception of a brief period in the early '50s, he led a big band from 1935 until his death almost 50 years later, and the band continued to perform after he died. Basie's ...More >>

Discography: 2006 On the Sunny Side of the Street 2006 At the Bluenote 2004 Good Time Blues 2003 At the Aquarium 1946 2002 Count Basie at Southland 1940 More >>

Filmograpy:

2005	Judy Garland: Judy Duets
2004	Harlem Renaissance: The Music & Rhythms That Started a Cultural Revolution
1998	Music Classics, Vol. 7
1995	A Great Day in Harlem

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Similar Artists: Teddy Wilson Duke Ellington Lionel Hampton Woody Herman Erskine Hawkins More >>

Influenced By: Fats Waller James P. Johnson Willie "The Lion" Smith Jelly Roll Morton W.C. Handy More >> Followers: Big Joe Turner Manhattan Transfer Buddy Johnson Charlie Parker Johnny Otis More >>

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